Norris admits McLaren are not quick enough in Austin
Lando Norris said McLaren were simply not quick enough in Austin: he started seventh, ran second at one stage and finished fifth, a fourth straight race without a podium. The team remain level with Red Bull in third in the constructors' standings.

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Lando Norris não embelezou o fim de semana da McLaren em Austin: o campeão em título disse que o carro simplesmente não é rápido o suficiente no Circuito das Américas.
Norris largou em sétimo, ao lado do companheiro Oscar Piastri, e faltou velocidade em relação a Mercedes, Red Bull e Ferrari, uma fraqueza que apareceu ao longo do fim de semana em vez de em uma sessão isolada.
Ele chegou a ser segundo no fim da corrida antes de ser passado por Verstappen, Leclerc e Hamilton, e se contentou com o quinto lugar, quarto GP seguido sem pódio.
“Acho que fizemos o melhor que podíamos”, disse Norris. “Estava claro que não tínhamos o ritmo dos outros, mas tentamos de verdade. O ritmo foi bom com os duros por um tempo, sofremos muito mais com os médios, mas nos demos uma chance, e isso era o principal.”
“Tivemos uma boa estratégia e, em tudo, nos demos o máximo de oportunidades, então estou feliz, mas simplesmente não somos rápidos o suficiente.”
A McLaren segue empatada com a Red Bull em terceiro lugar entre os construtores, e Norris foi claro sobre a tarefa: o pacote melhorou, mas não no nível necessário.
“Sabemos exatamente o que temos, mas temos que melhorar isso, e neste momento certamente fizemos algumas melhorias, mas nada no nível que precisa ser”, disse.
Piastri terminou em sétimo para mais seis pontos, segurando Russell, e descreveu um fim de semana em que encontrar tempo de volta no carro foi difícil para os dois pilotos.
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